Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-10-31
A HTCHEN ROMANCE.

A HTCHEN ROMANCE.
MIS-. Letng wanted a cook, and was
Walking vth q young Swedish woman
with vie to engaging her. The neces-
ssry quesbns and answers had been ex-
ehanged. ad everything seemed satisfac-
tory but he girl still stood as if hesi-
tating, nnering the fringe Of her shawl
Sne WAS rond faced and rosy checked
with sorewhat duh look. which, how
ever, changd to brighter one in pleas
ant, unexpcted way when she smiled
AS she stdOs with her head bent y little
down, and hr eyes turned a little up, she
would not hive been q bad model for
painter OF rutic studies.
'Dus you els hev dey frants come in
de eveningss she said Il didunty want
lnush cumpny like so lots er gels but
heS vwon fra whut come often" And
her red cheek, grew redder
Mrs. Lorinl 'grasped the situation"
Oh yes, TkiS" she said, that will be
all right; yoo are welcome 10 see any
M your frifnds, il the kitchen is not
noisy and you keep early hours. You
must tell them that Mrs Loring is very
cross II the kitchen is not locked by 10
O'Clock" This last with q smile that at
once gave tte lie to her words, and in
stred obedience to them.
50 Tilda came, and three times q week
her lover CANE to see her. Regularly at
':5o on his accustomed evenings his step
would sound on the walk that led to the
| area, and as regularly it would be heard,
u few minutes before 10. departing. Her
only other guests were her sisters, who
came but seldom, and then, by an anus
ing chance, always upon the alternate
evenings; but no loud noises or boisterous
laughing ever disturbed the house; indeed,
beyond subdued murmur Of voices,
which might he heard in the pantry ad-
Joining the kitchen, there was no noise at
all.
One evening when Tilda had been
domesticated about a month. Mrs. Loripp
went into the kitchen TO prepare some
thing for one Of the children, who was all
ing. Tilda's ''fran,r Nicholas BY name,
was there, and Mrs. Loring. who always
felt kindly interest in the affairs Of her
servants, noticed him somewhat closely.
To her quiet good evening" he responded
respectfully, but without any Of the
''sheepishncss" which Mrs Loring had
observed. on occasions like the present, IN
the men who had kept company" with
her other servants. He was q large, well
built fellow. with q strong, honest face.
and Us Mrs. Loring went upstairs she felt
p little Of the pleasure that all true women
teel in the thought that another woman,
however humble, Is to be cared for BY a
pan who will do it worthily-a pleasure
pot entirely obliterated by the more selfish
ental query which would obtrude As to
Ihether she would be getting married
e as she became well wonted to the
,rk
II hope il will prove a long courtship,'"
said, half aloud, as she reached the
usery, where other things soon drove
thuhject from her thoughts.
30 or three months passed. Nicholas |
cdanued his visits, but Mrs. Loring, with |
tnesception Of two glimpses as hurried |
rs first, did not see him again. One |
monS in the early spring, when Tilda |
hadkeen nearly four months with her, |
Ars.oring noticed that she looked sullen |
and sll, and that her eyes were swollen |
as teom crying; but she avoided re-
marry upon it, thinking that the kinder |
way, y hoping that the mood would soon
give v to. a happier one But days !
passedsnd the change did not come. |
Tilda = civil and did her work fairly |
well, hshe ''glummed around" without |
smilehd the traces Of tears were often
visible. 10 week went by, when it sud
denly CARED to Mrs. Loring that she
Ind not hrd Nicholas coming and going
for someys-and two and two instantly
became 4r. "A lovers quarrel" she
thought; IN see If I can help matters. -
So that cting when the work was fin
ished she Nnt to the kitchen. Tilda was
sewing, beher eyes were red and wet
Mrs. LoriuAlways respected her ser
wants, and 3r munitions were as true, II
different, inpproaching them on sub
| ject sacred themselves as they would
have been 4 similar interview with q
social eQualp that in a few moments
Tildas hearths won, and she was pour
ing it out uni,ryedly.
He hev O. back er Swaden," she
said, wiping hleyes. Then in an instant:
He told s'iHgo longer wild en-; but
! kenenty yus 7. Mar seesters dey all
hare. and mar Snges seester see heventy
been long avaAm Swsden. kenenty
leev hare right by"
But, said lrs. Loring, ''he isn't
angry: He will me back"
''Oh, yaas' fenm fader veil, he com
Yaas" with ATTY conscious pride in
her eye, ana a lie straiehtening,, he
com back, but nbe il he longer time
En- fader ttynush' seek, and EN-
moder ees ole. 4enty tall And she
cried again. B"t ad done her good tc
unburden her heart IND Mrs. Loring was
1 kind comforter, q reminded her how
| quickly time flew, how nice his let
tiers would he, ard Vinterview ended.
Nearly year pAed. Twice every
month winch was len for q man to
whom letter wns Subtless Q serious
undertaking. letter me to Tilda from
Sweden, addressed tolr. Loring's care,
and Ilida herself hadng ago regained
her chcerfulness. In hAeautime she had
grown quite intimate h the cook next
door, and went with h4to church Sun
day evenings One evend AZ they chatted
a minute IN the area, MI 0rinR noticed
n mans voice. and wond>ng il Nicholas
had returned, looked O4as he walked
away lit was bright nAligtt,: but i;
was q much smaller maufShe heard the
same voice once or twice kain but gave
the matter no thought, skosing, SO faI
as it had place in her mindk all, that the
man was the next door girSfrieud. Blu,
one evening he came in, IA she cor
hear his voice rs lie went kuud to
back door. 1t was peculiaikaspinp
hss n I'D as ths house hened To
otherwise unusually quiet, SHOULD dis
tinctly hear it in the distar4 from the
kitchen for an hour before heAally took
his leave. She had by this grown
quite attached to Tilda, and instinc-
lively feared trouble. ''I'n waind see,"
she said. She was accordingly
on the alert, and at the end Of D weeks |
was sure that he had spent thre( reuings
with Tilda- So she determined IAN in I
terview. As before, she waic until I
Tilda was at leisure and alone, Il then s
went TO her, armed for war, but Nv.
"you have had several visits 6m a
new friend lately, Tilda," she sd with
pleasant smile; ''is he relations
Tilda looked conscious, and crinln her
apron hem uncomfortably. 1t wast tmo
nient before she spoke: ''Das been bpg
y,a cory, Snrnafirpa haro hnt HQv,0A | d,